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Australia’s 10 biggest blockchain news stories of 2018

A Bit of News 14 Dec 2018

Here’s how we ranked the 10 biggest news events of the year… ... Then, in Augusts, it was chosen by the World Bank to deliver the world’s first blockchain bond ... The world’s biggest crypto exchange, Binance, has also provided funding to TravelbyBit, with the crypto travel start up to receive a cool AU$3.48m....

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40 years in the making: Five lives changed by China's reforms

This is Money 14 Dec 2018

But in the past four decades, China's gross domestic product soared to transform the country into the world's second biggest economy, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty ... He holds court from an office building smack in the middle of China's tech corridor in the capital of what has become the world's second biggest economy....

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Vogue shoots and bike cemeteries: Lianzhou Foto festival 2018

The Guardian 14 Dec 2018

Blumenfeld worked for many of the world’s biggest fashion magazines, including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, but he was conflicted between fulfilling commissions and his own artistic aspirations ... It was a mess after the storm there is no place for us to hold on to the world and dream of wealth Wu Guoyong....

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Why one of the country's wealthiest citizens gives

Chicago Business 14 Dec 2018

"He would always say, 'You'll get your oil—we'll sort it out in the summer,' " recalls Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, a Chicago-based hedge fund with around $30 billion in assets under management, and Citadel Securities, one of the world's biggest market makers....

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Dow futures drop over 200 points after weak China data sets off alarm bells

Market Watch 14 Dec 2018

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE. U.S ... See full story ... Our call of the day from the biggest bond fund manager in the world says it’s a yield sign is flashing on the global economy and investors should keep their “powder dry” for opportunities that pop up in a tough market. See full story ... Trump inauguration spending under criminal investigation ... ....

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New push for sustainable development to change the world

The National 13 Dec 2018

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has been inviting bids designed to tackle the world’s biggest issues – with the winners awarded a slice of a $500 million fund ... Her belief that science and technology can drive the world towards meeting the UN SDGs is the driving force behind the Transform Fund....

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All benefit when local charities thrive

Emporia Gazette 13 Dec 2018

It also means charitable organizations across the spectrum — the biggest and smallest — are jostling for your donations. While you likely know the names of the biggest organizations seeking your aid, such as the Salvation Army, the World Wildlife Fund, the Red Cross and so on, there are numerous local charities that also need your help....

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Elliott builds billion euro stake in Pernod Ricard

Market Watch 12 Dec 2018

Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp ... Elliott, one of the world's biggest hedge funds, is one of the most prominent global activist investors, launching campaigns against a raft of companies including Australian mining giant BHP Group Ltd., smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co....

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Lack of Action on Climate Change Will Lead to a Massive Financial Crash

Democratic Underground 11 Dec 2018

The worlds largest investors, who manage over $32 trillion in financial assets, joined ... The joint statement from investors representing the worlds biggest investment funds was noteworthy....

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MSU project to prevent bat-borne diseases wins $10 million grant

Independent Record 11 Dec 2018

Defense Department that funds ambitious and potentially groundbreaking projects. "This research brings together one of the biggest teams in the world working on emerging bat pathogens," Plowright said, adding that the project will study how the viruses are transmitted at the cellular level as well as on the scale of whole landscapes....

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Recent Kansas editorials

Emporia Gazette 11 Dec 2018

The Lawrence Journal-World, Dec ... of violence in the real world ... While you likely know the names of the biggest organizations seeking your aid, such as the Salvation Army, the World Wildlife Fund, the Red Cross and so on, there are numerous local charities that also need your help....

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Tackle climate or face financial crash, say world's biggest investors

Democratic Underground 10 Dec 2018

The investors include some of the worlds biggest pension funds, insurers and asset managers and marks the largest such intervention to date ... Climate change has already started to alter the functioning of our world. ... https.//www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/10/tackle-climate-or-face-financial-crash-say-worlds-biggest-investors....

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SoftBank hires Facebook exec as partner

The Japan News 10 Dec 2018

executive Kirthiga Reddy as a partner at its $100 billion Vision Fund, the first woman to join a group of just a dozen that oversees the world’s biggest pool of technology investments ... The Vision Fund has committed more than $65 billion to acquire stakes in the likes of Uber Technologies Inc., WeWork Cos....